USGS map of the Monday earthquake in Papua New Guinea. (US Geological Survey)SYDNEY - Papua New Guinea sent troops and rescue workers Monday to respond to a powerful earthquake in the Pacific nation's mountainous interior, with warnings of aftershocks and landslides. The PNG Post-Courier, a local newspaper, reported that 10 people were killed and "thousands of properties had been destroyed". He told AFP the quake was felt strongly at Mount Hagen, some 168 kilometres away from the epicentre. It said homes in the region were "a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction".

Source: Bangkok Post February 26, 2018 04:48 UTC